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“Being a Writer is a Matter of Doing”: A PEN Ten Interview with Yoon Ha Lee
"It is through fiction we tell ourselves the emotional truths about life and living, from birth to death, from friendship and love to betrayal, from madness to mercy." More
PEN America Applauds Sentencing Decision in James A. Wolfe Case and Judge’s Defense of Sources
“The District Court was right to reject the prosecution’s request for extra prison time, a sentencing decision that highlights it is not a crime for government officials to maintain relationships with… More
14 Books We Loved This Year
For nearly 100 years, PEN America has worked to celebrate and protect writers and their work across the world. As the year comes to a close, we asked our… More
DARE: President Trump Has Made 7,546 False or Misleading Claims over 700 Days
New tally from Washington Post fact-checkers shows 7,546 false or misleading claims over 700 days of Trump presidency. Federal judge rejects defamation... More
DARE: Facebook Sued by District of Columbia Over Cambridge Analytica
District of Columbia sues Facebook for allowing Cambridge Analytica to access and use data from the platform's users. Activists call on Disney to drop... More
Blame This on the Boogie
Despite the demands put on her from family, school, and work throughout, she carves out a space for her love of dance, cultivates it, and invites others in. More
Stifling of Texas Speech Pathologist’s Right to Political Boycott a Clear Violation of the Constitution
“Regardless of the merits of such boycotts, a system that penalizes people for expression of political beliefs is at odds with the protections afforded in the Constitution. The cases… More
DARE: As Facebook Raised a Privacy Wall, It Carved an Opening for Tech Giants
New York Times investigation shows the new breadth of Facebook user 'data-sharing,' including reading of private massages, phone numbers, and calendars... More
DARE: Some of the Popular Images and Themes the Russians Posted on Social Media
Further evidence emerges of Russian operatives interfering in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, including by targeting black voters and dissuading... More
PEN America Mourns Meng Lang, “Exquisite Poet, Courageous Activist”
"Meng Lang was an exquisite poet, a publisher and promoter of the work of colleagues, a courageous activist, and a strong believer in freedom and human dignity. If literature and… More
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